Language and the Distortion of Meaning

By Patrick De Gramont

Book Overview

Patrick de Gramont draws upon evidence from infant observaton and linguistics as well as from information theory in order to make two related points. First, he demonstrates how our prevailing theories of meaning have failed to account for how we distort meaning.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0814718442
• ISBN13: 9780814718445
• Release Date: April 1992
• Publisher: New York University Press
• Length: 304 Pages
• Weight: 0.92 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 6.0" x 9.0"